These panels are open to everyone, we want to hear your views and we'll be posing questions to panel members regularly so that you - the people at the sharp end of government bullying policies - can tell us whether bullying is getting better or worse.

Bullying UK's workload is huge (more than 8,500 emails last year) and reflects that of other charities which all report increasing numbers of complaints. Successive governments - both Labour and Conservative - have drawn up numerous expensive initiatives over the years, issued schools with bullying advice and held conferences.

So why are increasing numbers of pupils still being bullied in UK schools? Tell us what you think and we'll make sure that not only are your views represented to the government but also to the opposition political parties and to the assemblies in Scotland and Wales.

The current buzzwords about dealing with bullying are "best practice" but who decides what IS "best practice"? There are many private firms selling bullying courses to schools and LEAs so of course they have a vested interest in saying they are promoting the best methods.

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Whose views are taken into account when the DCSF comes up with new initiatives?

We think it's time to ditch the worst bullying policies if they're not working. This is your chance to tell us about the policy in your child's school, or in your child's school and where it's going wrong or why you think it works well. We want to hear about the good as well as the bad from the people who know best - pupils, parents and teachers.

Every email we receive gets a reply if you provide a valid email address. Joining the panel means that your views may be made public as part of a general report but your name and any other details will remain confidential. They won't be passed on to anyone else.

• Please tell us what happened at your child's school when you complained about bullying. Did the bullying stop?
• Does the school use a peer support policy with pupils helping others ordoes it have a no-blame or mediation way of dealing with it where thepupil sits down with the bully to talk the problem over?
• How many complaints have you made and were they dealt with in the way outlined in the school bullying policy?
• Do you think your child's school bullying policy works and if not what would you like to see in its place?
• You can join the Parents' Panel on parentspanel@bullying.co.uk

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